Fatal crash on the A50 - 5 Feb 1989

Accident reference 1989309D00107

Fatal Accident

Accident summary

On Sunday 5 February 1989 at 20:47 a fatal collision occurred near A50 involving 4 vehicles and 5 casualties (1 fatal, 4 slight) Weather at the time was recorded as fine + high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 60 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 1989309D00107
Police Reference 309D00107
Date & Time
Sunday
Severity Fatal
Vehicles Involved 4
Casualties 5
Police Force Derbyshire

Road & Location Details

First Road A50
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 60 mph
Local Authority District 328

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine + high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards None

Vehicles (4)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 12 years
Engine Capacity 1593cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 23
Sex Male

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 5 years
Engine Capacity 1300cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Parked

Driver Information

Age 34
Sex Male

Vehicle 3

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1490cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 38
Sex Male

Vehicle 4

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 2127cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Going ahead other

Driver Information

Age 32
Sex Male

Casualties (5)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Fatal
Type Unknown
Age 60
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 34
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Casualty 3

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 28
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 4

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Sex Female
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Car Passenger Rear seat passenger

Casualty 5

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Slight
Type Unknown
Age 32
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 4

Additional Details

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.